Indoor forcing of spring bulbs Indoor forcing of these bulbs is not difficult and it’s fun to do. Indoor forcing means that we ‘fool’ the bulbs, or force them, to bloom when or where they would otherwise not bloom. To […]
Forcing Bulbs for Indoors
Gardening Climate Zones
Bulb Climate zones/hardiness zones The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in cooperation with the National Weather Service (NWS) has identified various regions within North America by their 60-year average minimum winter temperatures. These regions called hardiness zones or climate […]
5 Benefits of connecting with other gardeners through a small online community
Even though the internet is inundated with the content useful for gardeners, a closer look reveals that most of the information is overly generic and aimed at large audience groups. Content like that fails to cater to people looking for […]
Hamamelis x intermedia ( Witch Hazel )
In midwinter, after foliage has been shed, fragrant yellow, red or orange flowers with crimped petals appear. A welcome bright spot and must-have for the winter garden. Older plants are really horizontal in form and open like a small tree. […]
How to make Compost
There are several ways in which compost heaps can be made and various theories exist as to the way in which they should be treated. There are two important points that are essential for successful compost making and these are […]
Orphan Pages
Tomato Growing Guide Page 1 Expert Help – Heirloom Tomato How to Select the Correct Size of Exhaust Fan Tips on Using Fluorescent Lights How to Select the Correct Size of Exhaust Fan Canning Tomatoes – Heirloom Tomato Seed Starting […]
How To Have An Energy Efficient Home While Traveling
Perhaps one of our biggest worries when going out of town is making sure our home is secure. This goes way beyond remembering to close that one window or making sure none of the faucets are dripping, but rather that […]
Pumpkin Hybrid Varieties
Pumpkin Hybrid Varieties Information only The maturity days are specifically targeted for North-Eastern USA. Please Contact Howard Dill to purchase commercial quantities.
7 Things to Consider Before Buying Gardening Tools Online
Gardening can be a great hobby for people of any age group, and it can be good therapy for maintaining a positive state of mind. Gardening, when done on a regular basis or on weekends, can be highly satisfying and […]
How to grow Astilbe
Many of the older species had colourless flowers which may be the origin of the name, from the Greek a, no, stilbe, rightness (Saxifragaceae). A small genus of herbaceous perennials with feathery plumes composed of myriads of minute flowers in […]